ILOs
- Revise the anatomy of the tongue
- Revise the anatomy and physiology of taste receptors
- Revise the neural pathways for taste
- Revise the cortical representation of taste
- Revise how taste relates to flavour and enjoyment of food
- Outline the components and anatomy of the tongue
- Describe the different surface landmarks of the tongue
- What are the 5 different types of taste we can recognise and their associated molecules?
- What other sensory inputs influence taste?
- Where are taste buds found in the tongue?
- What do taste buds consist of?
- Outline the features of the taste bud
- What nerve innervates the anterior 2/3rds of the tongue
- What nerve innervates the posterior 1/3rds of the tongue
- Summary
- Clinical scenario 1